Buying the Big Jets |  | Author: Paul Clark
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 847929
Media: Paperback
Edition: N.e
Pages: 300
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0754670910
Dewey Decimal Number: 387.70684
EAN: 9780754670919
ASIN: 0754670910
Publication Date: June 30, 2007
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Product Description
Selecting the right aircraft for an airline operation is a vastly complex process, involving a multitude of skills and considerable knowledge of the business. "Buying The Big Jets" was first published in 2001 to provide guidance to those involved in aircraft selection strategies. This Second Edition brings the picture fully up to date, incorporating new discussion on the strategies of low-cost carriers, and the significance of the aircraft cabin for long-haul operations. Latest developments in aircraft products are covered and there are fresh examples of best practice in airline fleet planning techniques. The book is essential reading for airline planners with fleet planning responsibility, consultancy groups, analysts studying aircraft performance and economics, airline operational personnel, students of air transport, leasing companies, aircraft value appraisers, and all who manage commercial aircraft acquisition programmes and provide strategic advice to decision-makers. This book is also a valuable tool for the banking community where insights into aircraft acquisition decisions are vital. "Buying The Big Jets" is an industry-specific example of strategic planning and is therefore a vital text for students engaged in graduate or post-graduate studies either in aeronautics or business administration.
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 Buying the Big Jets by Paul Clark August 5, 2005
Elijah Chingosho (Nairobi, Kenya)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Buying the Big Jets is an excellent practical book on airline fleet planning. It gives guidelines on how airlines should assess, evaluate and select their fleet. The author methodically examines the current practices in fleet planning and provides practical insights into how this can be improved. The book tracks the major steps in aircraft evaluation for scheduled airlines. It starts with the establishment of a planning structure, then assessing the market and aircraft product against corporate goals, analyse aircraft performance and economics and finally carry out an investment appraisal.
As an informed reader from Africa, I have a lot of positive comments for the book. I am, however aware that the author is focusing his message on the large buyers from developed countries, the newly industrialised countries of Asia/Pacific rim and the oil rich Middle East.
Both broad and deep March 3, 2009
Russell Ryan (Miami Beach, FL)
Although this purchase left a hole in my pocket, it is worth it. I am actually a guy who makes his living buying and leasing Big Jets and their associated engines, and had formerly been a consultant showing foreign airlines how to do market planning. What is good about this book is that it really does cover all the subjects one needs to know to do this job, and does so in an insightful and practical way which shows that the author understands the content, its application in practice, has captured a wealth of experience, and gotten all this data in one book. Too often, we never really get a full explanation of why things are the way they are (plus many people are incapable of articulating it), so one never gets to the heart of the matter. I found several explanations to items I had never fully understood, and saw some 'other concepts' of how analysis is performed. Well Done.
 Good Buy December 30, 2007
Ng Wee Tong (Singapore)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Buying the Big Jets
Just bought this book recently. Incidentally also just received a certificate from IATA for a related fleet planning course and noticed it was signed by Paul Clark who is the director of the institute and authour of this book.
Lots of details to learn and coming from a flight operations background, a sure way to appreciate all the work going on behind the scenes in airline operations. And I have not finished the book!
Raymond Ng
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